It was quite windy, 17 mph at the nearby weather station, blowing into the runners on the front straight. You can see them slowly substantially upon hitting the front straight, especially on laps 2 and 3. Temperature was perfect at about 57.

58 Doug Benson (pacer), Nick Harris, Dunbar, and everyone else1:59 Benson (dropping out), Harris, Dunbar, Heath, Blankenship, Alexander, Merber. Dunbar takes lead with 600 to go and pushes hard into the headwind on the front straight.2:59 Dunbar. Alexander takes the lead from Dunbar with 250 to go, followed by Blankenship on the inside and Merber on the outside. Blankenship passes Alexander with about 60 to go, then Merber goes by Blankenship.